Communicative/Functional Approaches IAN MASON The terms communicative and functional group together a variety of approaches to translation. Sometimes loosely used and not always defined‚ they broadly represent a view which refuses to divorce the act of translating from its context‚ insisting upon the real-world situational factors which are prime determinants of meaning and interpretation of meaning. We may distinguish three main strands of thinking which have influenced this perspective
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by Chum Hamilton Environmental Ethics ENV362 Professor Dave Williams August 16‚ 2008 CONTENTS Pluralism and Environmental Pragmatism 3 My Response 6 References 9 Pluralism and Environmental Pragmatism With the widely differing theoretical environmental ethic philosophical frameworks that are currently espoused‚ it is clear that a single unified theory has not yet emanated from this discipline. This has frustrated “monists” within the discipline. Monists contend that there
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debate. Yet‚ problems in grounding designs within established theory and research are commonplace‚ as designers grapple with questions regarding epistemology‚ assumptions‚ and methods. Problems in implementation and practice are also commonplace‚ as pragmatic constraints surface and conflicting values emerge. We suggest three key issues that are likely to dominate the constructivist learning environment landscape. Inertia and the Tyranny of Tradition: Old Dogs‚ New Tricks? Although as educators we espouse
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Law‚ a set of coherent rules and values within a society‚ is a human process. As such‚ it is crucial to approach its application within society in a pragmatic and realistic sense rather than a formal one‚ which views law as a set of mechanical and abstract principles. A legal realist approach on law takes into account extra-legal factors which help shape how law is used within a social context. This approach does not view the discipline of law as a literal set of principles to be formally detected
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to be construed narrowly‚ since it does not specifically include Co-operative Banks‚ the latter would not come under its ambit. However‚ if a broad scope is given to the definition‚ then Co-operative Banks would be included. Strong legal and pragmatic arguments were addressed by both the sides. Principal contentions for excluding Co-operative Banks from the ambit of RDB Act are as follows. First‚ that Cooperative Banks set up under various state legislations and
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A perspective is a representation of a particular event‚ situation or personality formulated due to varying ideologies prevalent within a particular time period. As such we see‚ persuasive texts endeavor to utilise the fears within our context‚ in order to instigate an emotive response through the use of manipulative language‚ which ultimately leads to the infiltration of our psyche. This is prevalent within Shakespeare’s historical tragedy Julius Caesar‚ the October 2001 TIME magazine article‚ “The
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1. Today I would like to present you the United Kingdom described in six Geert Hofstede’s dimensions. 2. Separated from the European continent by the North Sea and English Channel‚ the United Kingdom includes England‚ Scotland‚ Wales‚ and Northern Ireland. England and Wales were united in 1536. The United Kingdom is the 22nd-most populous country‚ with an estimated 64.1 million inhabitants. It is a constitutional monarchy and has a parliamentary system of governance. Its capital city is London‚
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Discuss the presentation of Phaedra and nurse in Hippolytus. How sympathetically does Euripides present these characters? Euripides presents the characters of Phaedra and Nurse in Hippolytus as two ends on a moral spectrum; Nurse having a pragmatic approach to the tragedy orchestrated by Cypris while Phaedra takes the idealistic view. It’s Phaedra’s idealistic morals which make her such an interesting comparison to Hippolytus as they both conceive themselves and are portrayed as virtuous people
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but regulate how they are sold. Radical proposal * no state control whatsoever. Most agree that law enforcement should not and cannot solve the problem of drug abuse. Legalization – Harm reduction Harm reductionists are more pragmatic Concerned with the health of the community than individual rights. Cost and benefit wise. Pessimistic about legalization and should be a policy on drug by drug basis Argue that this would decrease death‚ disease‚ predatory crime and other
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must be a shift in societal focus. This constitutes pragmatic environmentalism in action‚ based on our perceptions of the problems and solutions of massive extinctions from human activity (Carolan‚ 2013). Carolan suggests events that threaten biodiversity will continue to perpetuate further in the coming decades as the climate becomes warmer‚ more crowded‚ and more affluent. However‚ there are viable strategies that are discussed in the pragmatic solutions to ecological issues textbook that are shared
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